Caprock Canyons State Park

08/14/2026

ONLINE LIVE session with yours truly! Great start to the 2026-2027 year!❤️

Spotlight Session: Time Eras, Geology, and Dinosaurs (Interactive) 🦖🌎

Get ready to explore Earth’s past! In this fun, interactive session, students will travel through different time eras using colorful graphics and visuals. 🎨✨ We’ll learn how Pangaea formed, how ancient oceans created fossils, and why a huge “missing chapter” in the rocks at Caprock Canyons is so important. Students will meet amazing creatures from each time period—like Dimetrodon, early dinosaurs, and giant Miocene mammals. 🐊🦕🦣

We’ll also discover the Ogallala Aquifer 💧 and finish with two incredible ocean giants: Megalodon and Livyatan. 🦈🐋

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08/12/2026

Beginning August 13, Caprock Canyons State Park will be under a burn ban due to current drought conditions.
🚫 No ground fires are permitted.
🔥 Propane may be used for cooking ONLY.

Please help us protect the park, our wildlife, and surrounding communities by following the burn ban and practicing extreme caution with any heat source.

07/30/2026

Summer in the canyon is beautiful, but it can also be dangerous. We strongly recommend planning your hikes for the early morning or late evening when temperatures are much safer.
By midday, the canyons can reach 115°F, with ground temperatures soaring to 140°F. Those extreme conditions can quickly lead to dehydration, heat exhaustion, or even heat stroke.

-Carry plenty of water (more than you think you’ll need) at least 1 gallon or more per person!
-Wear light-colored clothing, a hat, and sunscreen.
-Know your limits and turn around if you’re feeling overheated.
-Let someone know your plans before heading out.

Heat-related illnesses are real, and they can happen faster than you expect.

You can always text or call 911 in these situations.

Help us keep your adventure safe by hiking smart and respecting the Texas summer.
We care about you. 🐦‍⬛

07/21/2026

BISON. BUFFALO. FLUFFY COW. THE BEAST.

We all use the names interchangeably.

BUT…

🦬 The shaggy giants roaming North America are actually bison, while true buffalo are native to Africa and Asia. We still call them “buffalo” in many places out of tradition, but if you’re looking at one on the American plains, you’re almost certainly seeing a bison!

We have around 300 decedents of the Goodnight herd here at Caprock. Special and WILD! Keep a good 50 yards away.

07/03/2026

UPDATE:
We survived. Systems are all up and running,
Commander.
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It’s hard to use technology when you’re a prairie dog.

Due to our computer system taking a snooze:

Cash or check only till our system is back up and running efficiently! ❤️💙🤍

07/02/2026

New World Screwworm is a devastating pest that can kill infested animals.
It's been detected in Texas. Help stop its spread!

PLEASE REPORT SIGNS OF NEW WORLD SCREWWORM:
- Open sores or wounds with live maggots
- Animals shaking their heads or acting irritated
- Foul, rotted flesh odor
🔗 Get details on now to report at tpwd.texas.gov/screwworm

07/01/2026

My favorite thing in the world!
Reading 📖 and bats!🦇 (and humpback whales, but we don’t have those on the prairie.)

Support your local public libraries!